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Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman said he is in talks to acquire a stake in Norwich City, the English Championship club he has supported since childhood.
"I'm very, very interested, and talking about it right now," Jackman told British broadcaster talkSPORT on Thursday. "You're the first one to know that. There's a little exclusive."
The 57-year-old, best known for playing Wolverine in the "X-Men" film series, did not disclose the size or potential value of the stake under discussion.
Jackman said he has followed Norwich since he was 7 years old, explaining that he chose the club because his British-born mother is from Norwich in eastern England.
He is also a close friend of actor Ryan Reynolds, who co-owns Championship rival Wrexham with fellow actor Rob Mac. "Good on Ryan, you do your thing, I'm all about the Canaries," Jackman said, referring to Norwich's nickname.
Jackman revealed in 2011 that he had turned down an offer to become a minority investor in the club about a year earlier. "Sometimes I make big mistakes," he said at the time.
He explained that he had visited Norwich's Carrow Road stadium only once and believed becoming a part-owner would have been "a little stretched."
Norwich City is majority-owned by Norfolk Holdings, an investment group led by American businessman Mark Attanasio, which controls approximately 85% of the club's ordinary shares. Attanasio is also chairman and principal owner of the Major League Baseball club the Milwaukee Brewers.
Former Norwich directors Delia Smith, a celebrity chef, and her husband Michael Wynn Jones jointly retain a 10% stake after stepping down from the board in 2024, ending 28 years of active leadership. Other shareholders, including supporters, hold the remaining shares.
Norwich City currently competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football.
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